# Inauguration Day follow-along thread -- Woo-hoo! Cue the brass bands & fireworks!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958 "2021-01-20T13:10:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/101 "2021-01-20T16:49:41Z")

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> [@orcenio](#):
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> Trust ‘the plan’ folks… Q will come through any minute now…

Haha, not to threadjack, but I’m reading now that some QAnon folks are moving the goalposts to include Biden as part of the “storm” now. See, his trump nickname “Sleepy Joe” actually means “Sleeper agent”!

> <https://twitter.com/AlKapDC/status/1351881148444635136>

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/102 "2021-01-20T16:49:45Z")

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And the thing is done.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/103 "2021-01-20T16:49:53Z")

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Woo-hoo!!!

WE did it!

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**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/104 "2021-01-20T16:49:55Z")

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The nightmare is over, 10 minutes 42 seconds early.

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/105 "2021-01-20T16:50:01Z")

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It’s done!

Happy Happy Happy!!!

I hope DJT has a bigly sad.

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**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/106 "2021-01-20T16:50:04Z")

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We made it!!! 🥳

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**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/107 "2021-01-20T16:50:12Z")

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I’m sad that Kamala is no longer my Senator, but she will be an awesome Vice President and, someday, President.

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**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/108 "2021-01-20T16:50:14Z")

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Boom! Finally sworn in!

Now get to work! 😃

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/109 "2021-01-20T16:50:40Z")

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Tomorrow. Today we celebrate!

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/110 "2021-01-20T16:50:47Z")

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Is it official, or only at Noon, Constitutionally?

Brian

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**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/111 "2021-01-20T16:50:52Z")

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> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#):
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> I hope DJT has a bigly sad.

I’m hoping he’s watching and railing at the TV.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/112 "2021-01-20T16:50:54Z")

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And now, Hail To The Chief!

[Ding Dong the Witch is Dead - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPIdRJlzERo)

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
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That was a serious bible.

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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/114 "2021-01-20T16:51:00Z")

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> [@Locrian](#):
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> Boom! Finally sworn in!

I think there is still 10 minutes left in Trump’s presidency.

But yeah…

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/115 "2021-01-20T16:51:07Z")

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A gracious ceremony

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**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/116 "2021-01-20T16:52:00Z")

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Eh, like HE’D notice. He’s teeing up on the third hole. 😃

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**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/117 "2021-01-20T16:52:15Z")

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Trump’s booming voice appears over the sound speaker…

“You thought I was gone… Trump 2021… Trump for-eva!”

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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/118 "2021-01-20T16:53:19Z")

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> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> I’m NOT crying either!

I am.

so, so nice to be looking forward to hearing the President speak –

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
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About fucking time.

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inauguration-day-follow-along-thread-woo-hoo-cue-the-brass-bands-fireworks/930958/120 "2021-01-20T16:54:23Z")

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Me too. I didn’t expect that - but the bunting and the anthem and the flags, and I got all verklempt, in a good way.

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